The Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) is under intense criticism following its handling of the Pacific Palisades fire, which has destroyed much of the area and remains uncontained more than a week later. Records reviewed by the LA Times reveal significant lapses in resource allocation, with over 1,000 available firefighters and dozens of engines left unused during the critical early hours of the fire.
Norfolk Southern crews are working to clear the wreckage of a train derailment in Scott County, Kentucky, as the region braces for an incoming snowstorm.
Three East Chicago Central High School officials are facing criminal charges after entering a student's home without permission to recover stolen property following a football game on October 25, 2024.
The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) released video evidence on Monday allegedly recovered from Hamas operatives, showing terrorists planting a bomb near the Indonesian Hospital in northern Gaza. The IDF claims the video underscores Hamas’ practice of using civilian infrastructure for military purposes, violating international law.
Mayor Brandon Johnson’s revised 2025 Chicago budget proposal, the fourth draft, has eliminated plans for a property tax increase and unpaid furlough days for city employees, following resistance from the Chicago City Council.
After more than a year of blaming Texas Gov. Greg Abbott for New York City’s migrant crisis, Mayor Eric Adams has reversed course, welcoming federal assistance to remove illegal immigrants who commit violent crimes. Adams made the announcement Thursday following a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump’s incoming border czar, Tom Homan.
Synagro, a waste recycling company owned by Goldman Sachs, is lobbying Congress to shield itself from lawsuits over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination stemming from its sludge-based fertilizers. The lobbying efforts are part of an industry-wide push to avoid liability for synthetic chemicals that have polluted farmland and residential areas.
Efforts to transfer control of the land where the former RFK Stadium sits to Washington, D.C., could soon come to fruition through an unconventional legislative strategy. According to a report from Punchbowl News, the legislation may be included in a continuing resolution to fund the federal government, which lawmakers must pass by December 20 to avoid a government shutdown.
